The Gawker v. Hulk Hogan story is getting the big screen treatment, and it looks like the project is assembling a pretty good crew to spearhead the film. According to reports, filmmaker Francis Lawrence (“Red Sparrow” and three of the four “Hunger Games” films) has been signed on to direct a film based on the novel “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue,” which details the recent case that resulted in Gawker going bankrupt and Hulk Hogan becoming an even more wealthy man, all thanks to Peter Thiel.

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